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Warrawong
Wollongong, New South Wales
Warrawong; Wollongong, New South Wales
	Warrawong
Coordinates	34°29′04″S 150°53′15″E / 34.48444°S 150.88750°E
Population	4,659 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2502
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Location	90 km (56 mi) S of Sydney ; 8 km (5 mi) S of Wollongong ; 25 km (16 mi) N of Kiama ;
LGA(s)	City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)	Wollongong
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
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Warrawong is a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the northeast corner of Lake Illawarra.

Warrawong is 90 kilometers from Sydney CBD.

Warrawong is home to Warrawong Plaza, one of three major regional shopping centres. Other facilities include the Port Kembla Hospital, Hoyts cinemas, and the Gala cinemas.

History

Various meanings are given for the aboriginal word "Warrawong" including "a whiting", "side of a hill", " a windy place on a hill", " wind swept" and "windy hills".^[2]

Long a farming area, after the first land grants were made in the area in 1815, Warrawong began to be developed as a suburb only in the 1930s.^[3]

The Warrawong area has been known variously as Steeltown, Kembla Estate, New Kembla and finally, Warrawong.

Demographics

Warrawong has a high proportion of immigrants. Of a population of 4,659, 42.8% were born overseas at the 2021 census.^[1]^[4]

Country of Birth	Number	Percentage of total inhabitants
Australia	2,665	57.2%
North Macedonia	263	5.6%
Italy	197	4.2%
Portugal	178	3.8%
England	69	1.5%
New Zealand	66	1.4%

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.4% of the population.
56.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 8.0%, Italian 5.2%, Portuguese 3.9% and Arabic 2.2%.
The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.1%, No Religion 25.9%, Eastern Orthodox 9.4% and Anglican 6.7%.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warrawong (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Place Names of the Wollongong Region". Wollongong City Library. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
^ "Warrawong History". Wollongong City Library.
^ Thai Restaurant Warrawong

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[ABS_Warrawong-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warrawong (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

[2] "Place Names of the Wollongong Region". Wollongong City Library. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.

[3] "Warrawong History". Wollongong City Library.

[4] Thai Restaurant Warrawong

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+{{Infobox Australian place
+| type      = suburb
-| name     = Warrawong
+| name      = Warrawong
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+| city      = [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]]
-| state    = nsw
+| state     = nsw
-| image    = [[File:Warrawong NSW 2502, Australia - panoramio.jpg|300px]]
+| image     = [[File:Warrawong NSW 2502, Australia - panoramio.jpg|300px]]
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+| caption   =
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+| lga       = City of Wollongong
-| postcode = 2502
+| postcode  = 2502
 | coordinates = {{coord|34|29|04|S|150|53|15|E|display=inline,title}}
-| est      =
+| est       =
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+| pop       = 4,659
-| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
+| pop_year  = {{CensusAU|2021}}
-| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABS_Warrawong>{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC14167| name = Warrawong (State Suburb)|quick=on|access-date=16 July 2017}}</ref>
+| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABS_Warrawong>{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL14185| name = Warrawong (State Suburb)|quick=on|access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref>
-| elevation=
+| elevation = 12
-| area     =
+| area      =
-| stategov = [[Electoral district of Wollongong|Wollongong]]
+| stategov  = [[Electoral district of Wollongong|Wollongong]]
-| fedgov   = [[Division of Whitlam|Whitlam]]
+| fedgov    = [[Division of Whitlam|Whitlam]]
-| near-nw  = [[Cringila, New South Wales|Cringila]]
+| near-nw   = [[Cringila, New South Wales|Cringila]]
-| near-n   = [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]]
+| near-n    = [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]]
-| near-ne  = [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]]
+| near-ne   = [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]]
-| near-w   = [[Lake Heights, New South Wales|Lake Heights]]
+| near-w    = [[Lake Heights, New South Wales|Lake Heights]]
-| near-e   = [[Kemblawarra, New South Wales|Kemblawarra]]
+| near-e    = [[Kemblawarra, New South Wales|Kemblawarra]]
-| near-sw  =
+| near-sw   =
-| near-s   = [[Primbee, New South Wales|Primbee]]
+| near-s    = [[Primbee, New South Wales|Primbee]]
-| near-se  =
+| near-se   =
-| dist1    =
+| dist1     = 90
-| location1=
+| dir1      = S
+| location1 = [[Sydney]]
+| dist2     = 8
+| dir2      = S
+| location2 = [[Wollongong]]
+| dist3     = 25
+| dir3      = N
+| location3 = [[Kiama, New South Wales|Kiama]]
 }}
 '''Warrawong''' is a  suburb of [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]] in the [[Illawarra]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is situated on the northeast corner of [[Lake Illawarra]].
+Warrawong is 90 kilometers from Sydney CBD.
-Warrawong is home to [[Warrawong Plaza]], one of three major regional shopping centres.  Other facilities include the Port Kembla Hospital, Hoyts cinemas, and the Gala cinemas.
+Warrawong is home to [[Warrawong Plaza]], one of three major regional shopping centres.  Other facilities include the Port Kembla Hospital, [[Hoyts]] cinemas, and the Gala cinemas.
-The name Warrawong is said to organate from the word warragul, meaning a whiting or side of a  hill.
 ==History==
-Various meanings are given for the aboriginal word "Warrawong"including , "a whiting", "side of a hill", " a windy place on a hill", " wind swept" and "windy hills".<ref>{{cite web|title=Place Names of the Wollongong Region |publisher=Wollongong City Library |url=http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/placenames.asp |access-date=2009-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230205748/http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/placenames.asp |archive-date=December 30, 2008 }}</ref>
+Various meanings are given for the aboriginal word "Warrawong" including "a whiting", "side of a hill", " a windy place on a hill", " wind swept" and "windy hills".<ref>{{cite web|title=Place Names of the Wollongong Region |publisher=Wollongong City Library |url=http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/placenames.asp |access-date=2009-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230205748/http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/placenames.asp |archive-date=December 30, 2008 }}</ref>
 Long a farming area, after the first land grants were made in the area in 1815, Warrawong began to be developed as a suburb only in the 1930s.<ref>{{cite web | title = Warrawong History | publisher = Wollongong City Library | url = http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/localinfo/warrawong/history.html }}</ref>
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 ==Demographics==
-Warrawong has a high proportion of immigrants. Of a population of 4,752, (43.5%) were born overseas at the {{CensusAU|2016}}.<ref name=ABS_Warrawong/>
+Warrawong has a high proportion of immigrants. Of a population of 4,659, 42.8% were born overseas at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name=ABS_Warrawong/><ref>[https://atchongkho.com.au/ Thai Restaurant Warrawong]</ref>
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |-
 | Australia
-| 2,669
+| 2,665
-| 56.5%
+| 57.2%
 |-
-| Macedonia
+| North Macedonia
-| 260
+| 263
-| 5.5%
+| 5.6%
 |-
 | Italy
-| 257
+| 197
-| 5.4%
+| 4.2%
 |-
 | Portugal
-| 180
+| 178
 | 3.8%
 |-
 | England
-| 84
+| 69
-| 1,8%
+| 1.5%
 |-
 | New Zealand
-| 73
+| 66
-| 1.5%
+| 1.4%
 |}
 * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.4% of the population.
-* 56.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 8.8%, Italian 6.7%, Portuguese 4.5% and Arabic 2.4%.
+* 56.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 8.0%, Italian 5.2%, Portuguese 3.9% and Arabic 2.2%.
-* The most common responses for religion were Catholic 32.8%, No Religion 21.0%, Anglican 10.4% and Eastern Orthodox 9.1%.<ref name=ABS_Warrawong/>
+* The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.1%, No Religion 25.9%, Eastern Orthodox 9.4% and Anglican 6.7%.<ref name=ABS_Warrawong/>
 ==References==

v t e Suburbs and localities of Wollongong, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs and localities	Albion Park Albion Park Rail Austinmer Avon Avondale Balarang Balgownie Barrack Heights Barrack Point Bellambi Berkeley Blackbutt Bombo Broughton Village Brownsville Bulli Burning Palms Calderwood Carrington Falls Cleveland Clifton Coalcliff Coledale Coniston Cordeaux Cordeaux Heights Corrimal Cringila Croom Curramore Dapto Darkes Forest Dombarton Dunmore East Corrimal Fairy Meadow Farmborough Heights Fernhill Figtree Flinders Foxground Gerringong Gerroa Gwynneville Haywards Bay Helensburgh Horsley Huntley Jamberoo Jerrara Kanahooka Keiraville Kembla Grange Kembla Heights Kemblawarra Kiama Kiama Downs Kiama Heights Knights Hill Koonawarra Lake Heights Lake Illawarra Lilyvale Macquarie Pass Maddens Plains Mangerton Marshall Mount Minnamurra Mount Keira Mount Kembla Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant Mount Saint Thomas Mount Warrigal North Macquarie North Wollongong Oak Flats Otford Port Kembla Primbee Rose Valley Russell Vale Saddleback Mountain Scarborough Shell Cove Shellharbour Shellharbour City Centre Spring Hill Stanwell Park Stanwell Tops Tarrawanna Thirroul Tongarra Toolijooa Towradgi Tullimbar Unanderra Upper Kangaroo Valley Warilla Warrawong Werri Beach West Wollongong Willow Vale Windang Wollongong Wombarra Wongawilli Woonona Yallah Yellow Rock
Rivers and other bodies of water	Lake Illawarra Minnamurra River Port Kembla Shoalhaven River
National parks and other nature reserves	Budderoo National Park Royal National Park Five Islands Nature Reserve
Other places and points of interest	Bulli Pass Illawarra escarpment Kangaroo Valley Macquarie Pass Saddleback Mountain